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The Pitt’ Season 2 Premieres Thursday on HBO Max After Strong Early Reviews

A July 4 real-time shift introduces a leadership handoff and higher-stakes system pressures inside the ER.

Overview

  • Episode 1 streams January 8 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, with new episodes weekly through April 16.
  • The 15-episode season unfolds in real time across a single 15-hour Fourth of July shift.
  • Noah Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch works his last shift before a planned three-month motorcycle sabbatical.
  • Sepideh Moafi joins as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, a new attending who pushes AI-driven efficiencies that unsettle established routines.
  • Key tensions include Dr. Frank Langdon’s return from rehab and a hospital-wide systems outage that forces staff to go analog, as early reviews cite top-tier realism and pacing.